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Variety traits

Maturity group — flax

Linum usitatissimum L.

A classification trait of flax that determines the length of the growing season from emergence to technical or full maturity, ranging from 62 to 120 days.

In the reference 120 varieties crop Common flax, where this is mentioned in the description.

The maturity group of flax is determined by the number of days from emergence to the onset of biological or economic maturity. For fiber flax, the target phase is early yellow maturity, which corresponds to the harvesting period for fiber, whereas for oilseed flax, the achievement of full seed maturity is considered.

Selecting a variety based on its maturity group is critical for adaptation to the regional climate. In areas with a short growing season, early-maturing varieties are used, which mitigates the risks of incomplete seed ripening, reduced fiber quality, and lower oil content, while also allowing for the optimization of harvesting equipment operations.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

Sources8

Varieties of Common flax mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Jade

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

LINEA SEMENCES

FR
5 records

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

JTSD Ltd

NL
7 records

Trésor

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

FR
5 records

Jupiter

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Lin 2000 SCA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
7 records

Empress

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

FR
7 records

Regina

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

FR HR SI SK
9 records

Auréo

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

FR
4 records

Hivernal

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Laboulet Semences, FR

FR IT
4 records

Aurore

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Cooperative Liniere de Fontaine-Cany

FR
5 records

WPB Iris

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V. (NL)

FR
4 records

Hibern

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Terre de Lin Sca (FR)

FR
4 records

Dauréa

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

FR
4 records

Linetta

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

LUETKE| Dr. Ernst Luetke Entrup / MICHELMANN| Ing. agr. Guenter Michelmann

DE DK
6 records

Omega

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

North Dakota State University

AT
4 records

Coral F

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

IONESCU NICULINA

RO
4 records

Edita

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
3 records

Cleo

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

FR
4 records

Bethune

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

University of Saskatchewan

3 records

Dangiai

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
3 records

Katia

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Terre de Lin Sca (FR)

FR
3 records

Credo

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)

IT
3 records

Solon

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

PARSONS SEEDS LTD

NL
5 records

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung

AT
2 records

Altitude

Withdrawn

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

LABOULET SEMENCES

FR IT
2 records